The Lerners notably did not allow Harper to be dealt at the deadline in 2018, though the Nationals were not anywhere near this bad.
It didnt matter how bad they were. They claimed they wanted to re-sign him, and then proceeded to lowball him.
I can totally see the Lerners thinking that Max retiring with the Nats means he goes into the Hall with a
And to that end, thats more important than anything he would bring back in trade.
